LENS

2215 SOUTH CAMPUS DRIVE
KEARNEY, MO 64060

134 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

LENS is a public elementary school and part of the KEARNEY R-I school district, located in KEARNEY, MO with 134 students offering grade levels from 03 to 05.

With 8 teachers, LENS has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

134

Total Students

8.1

Full-Time Teachers

16.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

9.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for LENS
Demographic	Student Count
White	121
Hispanic	7
Asian	2
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

White
121 (90.3 %)
Hispanic
7 (5.2 %)
Two or More
3 (2.2 %)
Asian
2 (1.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	KEARNEY R-I
Phone:	(816)628-4798
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	134
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	8
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 46

Grade 5 44